Course Duration: 35+ minutes
This IIRSM-approved Fire Risk Assessment Training course teaches employees how to identify those hazards and the measures to eliminate or control them.
Fire hazards are present in every workplace. This course gives trainees the knowledge to identify workplace fire hazards and understand the control measures that can eliminate or reduce fire risk.
| Course Duration | 35+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | IIRSM |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
The course certificate includes:
An IIRSM-approved certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
Workplace fires remain a constant operational risk. In the year ending March 2025, fire and rescue services in England attended 38,468 building fires, and there were 271 fire-related fatalities in 247 fatal fires. Each one disrupts operations, damages property and puts workers and visitors at risk.
The picture for non-domestic premises is also concerning. A total of 49,835 fire safety audits were conducted in the year ending March 2024, with only 58% deemed satisfactory — the lowest percentage recorded since 2011. This points to widespread weaknesses in how workplaces identify and manage fire risk.
Fire risk assessments must be reviewed regularly and after any significant change to the premises, work activities or personnel. Workers carrying out or supporting this duty need the right knowledge to identify hazards, evaluate existing controls and recommend improvements that hold up to scrutiny.
This Fire Risk Assessment course prepares staff to take on those duties. Learners understand how to identify workplace fire hazards, evaluate fire safety measures and support improvements to fire safety arrangements — meeting the competence expectations now built into the law.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) requires the Responsible Person at every workplace to carry out a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. From 1 October 2023, Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 amended the FSO, introducing stronger duties for all Responsible Persons.
If you are the Responsible Person under the FSO, you are accountable for fire safety in your premises. Your duties include:
You can appoint a competent person to assist you, provided they have the training, experience or knowledge to carry out fire risk assessments properly. The Responsible Person still holds the legal duty for the assessment being suitable and sufficient. Appointing untrained staff to this role exposes the business to enforcement action, civil claims and reputational damage.
A fire risk assessment is a structured review of a premises to identify fire hazards, the people at risk and the controls needed to remove or reduce that risk. It examines existing fire safety measures and identifies where improvements are needed.
This course is suitable for anyone responsible for carrying out fire risk assessments, supporting the Responsible Person, or making sure the workplace meets its duties under the FSO as amended by Section 156. Learners gain the practical knowledge needed to recognise fire hazards, select appropriate control measures, record findings correctly and review assessments when circumstances change.
A fire risk assessment is a structured review of a workplace to identify fire hazards, the people at risk and the controls needed to reduce that risk. It also checks whether existing fire safety measures — detection, warning, escape routes and firefighting equipment — are adequate.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as amended by Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022, the Responsible Person must carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment and record it in full.
A fire risk assessment is the foundation of workplace fire safety. It identifies hazards such as faulty electrical equipment, flammable materials, hot works, lithium-ion battery charging and blocked escape routes — and shows where existing controls fall short.
It is also a legal requirement. The Responsible Person for any non-domestic premises must carry one out under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Since 1 October 2023, Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 requires all Responsible Persons to:
Acting on the assessment protects people and property, reduces business disruption and demonstrates compliance during audits or after an incident.
There is no single mandatory qualification, but Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 requires anyone appointed to carry out or review a fire risk assessment to be competent — with the training, knowledge and experience to do the job properly.
For low-risk premises, a trained in-house staff member is usually sufficient. For higher-risk or complex premises — such as care homes, hospitals or multi-occupied residential buildings — a third-party certified fire risk assessor is recommended. The Responsible Person remains legally accountable for the assessment, even when the work is delegated.
Yes. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person to carry out a fire risk assessment in all non-domestic premises, regardless of business size or sector.
Since 1 October 2023, Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 has removed the small-business exemption — all assessments must now be recorded in full. Non-compliance can lead to enforcement notices, unlimited fines and, in serious cases, imprisonment.
The Responsible Person is the individual or organisation that holds the legal duty for fire safety in a premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This is usually the employer in a workplace, or the owner, occupier or person with control of the premises in any other case.
In shared premises, more than one Responsible Person may exist, each accountable for their own area. Their duties include carrying out and recording the fire risk assessment, implementing fire safety arrangements, training staff and maintaining fire safety equipment.
Fire risk assessment training (this course) gives staff the practical knowledge to identify fire hazards, understand fire safety controls and support the Responsible Person in meeting their duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It’s suitable for in-house staff in lower-risk premises and for anyone supporting fire safety management at work.
Fire risk assessor training is a longer professional pathway — typically a five-day classroom course followed by portfolio work — leading to qualifications such as the ABBE Level 4 in Fire Risk Assessment or RQF Level 3 Awards, and registration with bodies like FRACS, NFRAR, BAFE SP205 or the IFSM Register. This route is intended for those who want to carry out fire risk assessments professionally, especially in higher-risk or complex premises.
Our fire risk assessment training course covers the essentials of fire risk assessments and takes about 35 minutes to complete.
At the end of the FRA course, you complete a short assessment to prove your understanding of the training modules.
Once you complete the course and pass the assessment, you receive a downloadable IIRSM-approved fire risk assessment training certificate.
The cost of our online fire risk assessment training course starts at £25.00 + VAT. There are discounts available for group purchases.
